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RE: extended warrantee recomendations?

To: Knuckledragger <knuckledragger@kcweb.net>
Subject: RE: extended warrantee recomendations?
From: Kevin Stevens <Kevin_Stevens@pursued-with.net>
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 12:07:05 -0800 (PST)
On Fri, 20 Dec 2002, Knuckledragger wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> Anyone have either good or bad experiences with extended warrantee
> companies? (car stuff)
> TIA
> Bruce
> ===========================================
> My experience has been that 3rd party warranty companies can make the claim
> process unnecessarily difficult to stomach, both for you and the shop
> performing the repair.
>
> FWIW, on my current car, a Dodge, I purchased a 6yr/100K bumper-to-bumper
> warranty through Chrysler.  Yes, it cost more than an "equivalent" 3rd party
> warranty.  But, getting service is as simple as continuing to take my car to
> any Dodge dealership just as I did when under the factory 3/36 warranty.

I also recommend the extended factory warranties.  Note that at least for
GM, and I believe for the other major manufacturers, they are inventoried
and sold just like any other part - meaning you can buy them anywhere at
whatever discount you can finagle.

KeS

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